For our latest Zoom meeting, we were joined by Kristina Gasperas and Kasia Fortuna from the Kristina Gasperas Academy. The duo are experts in wedding, special occasion and red-carpet hair, and their academy provides training and business advice for both seasoned and new wedding hairstylists. They shared no end of amazing tips for taking great photos of your [...]
We were delighted to be joined by Jasmin Julia Gupta for a Zoom meeting, where she told us more about her Cancer Hair Care charity. Jasmin was Global Director for Trevor Sorbie, Covent Garden and was (and still is) involved in the My New Hair by Trevor Sorbie charity. However she is now The Hair [...]
We're delighted to announce that we are now able to offer a Cool Blades discount for members of the Freelance Hairdressers' Association! You can receive 10% off your orders at the hair and beauty wholesaler, as well as a special 15% off for your first order. In case you're not familiar, Cool Blades is a [...]
As the countdown to reopening is on, our latest Zoom meeting included plenty of guidance from Julie Dowen and Sarah Satchel (as well as our very own Sheila) about virtual consultations and patch testing. Julie and Sarah roleplayed a virtual consultation, with lots of tips and guidance including: Ensuring clients are somewhere well lit so [...]
We are pleased to announce that as of today, we now have a full set of reopening dates for hairdressers working across the UK and Ireland. Once we receive confirmed official Government guidelines for each region, we will be sure to share them. ROI - 29th June England - 4th July - official Government guidelines [...]
Following the announcement today by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the Government has confirmed that hairdressers in England can reopen from 4th July. The Government do not differentiate between sectors: freelance hairdressers and salons are grouped together. The official Government guidelines for hairdressers in England, including freelancers and mobile hairdressers, are now available: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/close-contact-services
We were delighted to be joined by Anne Veck in our Members' Staff Room Zoom meeting this week. A truly inspirational hairdresser, Anne is known for her avant-garde work, Afro styling and creative photoshoots. It was great to have Anne join us, and as well as telling us more about her creative process and the [...]
L'Oréal Professionnel has provided the FHA with its Back to Business guide; a document with lots of information and recommendations for hairdressers going back to work and salon reopening, including advice specifically for freelance and mobile hairstylists. It's very comprehensive and gives advice on PPE requirements, as well as all other areas of restarting your [...]
Zoom Meeting Recap: Wobble Week! This week's Zoom meeting topic was freelancer wobbles as we prepare to return to work. Topics covered including anxiety around being out of work, comparing yourself to others and being your own worst critic. The session was about opening up, sharing vulnerabilities to show that none of us are alone [...]
